Multiple lawsuits have come down against CONMEBOL and Hard Rock Stadium regarding the Copa America 2024 final. Chaos struck the arena in Miami on Sunday, July 14th ahead of the massive matchup between Argentina and Colombia.
Many looked forward to the mouthwatering matchup. Scenes outside Hard Rock Stadium spoiled any level of excitement. Select fans, some with tickets and some without, barged through the gates at Hard Rock Stadium. As a result, the game’s kickoff time fell back 82 minutes from its original slot.
Although the fans involved are undoubtedly at fault, the tournament organizers should have taken control to avoid the situation. CONMEBOL, Copa America 2024 organizers, are directly responsible for implementing security measures and crowd control. The governing body’s hired security essentially allowed ticketless fans to get to the stadium’s gates.
One fan seeks major compensation for damages from the Copa America
Jackie Martinez, a South Florida resident who had tickets to the aforementioned game, blames both CONMEBOL and Hard Rock Stadium for the incident. The woman claims that she paid over $4,300 for four tickets to the matchup. She was attending the game with her husband, her parents and her 8-month-old child.
Martinez, however, says that her family failed to even get into the arena. As a result, the fan has officially filed a lawsuit against the Copa America organizers and stadium officials for more than $50,000 in damages.
“When we got there, it was packed,” Martinez recently told CBS News Miami. “We could not get in. When it hit 7:30 p.m., everyone started panicking. The game was supposed to start at 8 p.m.”
“I feel devastated. I feel sad. It was like a dream come true for us to see a final. For us, soccer is a major thing. It’s like somebody buying tickets to the Super Bowl and not getting in. It was very sad for everyone. I fault Hard Rock Stadium and CONMEBOL because they should have been prepared….
Source link : https://worldsoccertalk.com/copa-america/woman-seeks-damages-due-to-copa-america/
Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-07-19 16:21:15
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.